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Organophosphorus Dendrimers as New Gelators for Hydrogels
Author(s) -
Marmillon Christelle,
Gauffre Fabienne,
GulikKrzywicki Tadek,
Loup Christophe,
Caminade AnneMarie,
Majoral JeanPierre,
Vors JeanPierre,
Rump Elmar
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3773(20010716)40:14<2626::aid-anie2626>3.0.co;2-f
Subject(s) - self healing hydrogels , dendrimer , polymer science , chemistry , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , engineering
A series of hydrosoluble dendrimers has been synthesized by capping phosphorus‐containing dendrimers with hydrophilic end groups. These dendrimers form aqueous rigid gels at very low concentration (ca. 1.5 % per weight; see picture), which allows, for example, confinement of acids or metals. The structure of the gels has been investigated by freeze‐fracture electron microscopy.